72 MODERN SEA FISHING 



I hardly know which to recommend. One of the simplest 

 and best for sea fishing, shown on the right hand (p. 73), is a 

 slight variation of the Turle knot. It is very secure, very easily 

 tied, and the end sticking up through the eye serves to prevent 

 certain baits from slipping down the shank of the hook. If large 

 fish are expected, especially those with teeth, it is a good plan 



SINGLE SNOOD 



SINGLE CUT 



METHODS OF ATTACHING SNOODS TO FLATTED HOOKS 



to let the end be an inch in length, and put a few turns of silk 

 round the two strands of gut immediately above the eye of the 

 hook. This not only lessens the likelihood of a fish cutting 

 the gut, but also strengthens a weak point where there is much 

 wear and tear. If it should happen that the eye of the 

 hook is too small for the gut to pass through it twice, the 

 end need not be passed through, or the knot shown in the 



